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Higher Professional Study programme in Medicine
Last Update
19.06.2010

Degree to be achieved: Medical Doctor

Standard period of study: 6 years (12 semesters)

Type of studies: Full time

Amount of credits: 360 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)

Language of instruction: English

Accreditation: 13.09.2006 - 31.12.2012


Tuition fee: 6300LVL per year (the total tuition fee is 37800 LVL)


Programme description 
Higher professional study program to get degree of MEDICAL DOCTOR is a 6-year full time study program and corresponds to EU standards and professional requirements set for MD. Obtained degree is in line with European labor market requirements (part of European comparative degree system) and allows free movement within Europe. During studies students learn sciences and methods the medicine based on human morphology (structure), functions (physiology), psychology, basic clinical practice (anamnesis, overall objective examination, and interpretation of results, manipulation competence), gets knowledge about health promotion and disease prevention in the context of family and society.


Possibilities after graduation 
To enter residency and PhD studies


Admission requirements:

  • General secondary education diploma;
  • English language proficiency;
  • Positive grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Natural Sciences must be provided.

If English is not your native language and/or your previous education is not obtained in English you must present one of the following documents: 
1) TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test) score at least 80 or TOEFL PBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper Based Test) score at least 550;

2) IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score at least 6 points;

3) Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English – C level; Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English – B level;

4) Positive grade in English at general secondary education diploma or at an equivalent certified document.  


Necessary documents:

  1. Notarially certified copies of legalized diploma of secondary education and legalized grade transcript. If these documents are not in Latvian or English a notarially certified translation of these documents shall be provided.
    Find more information about legalization procedure below.
  2. Document of English language proficiency (if necessary);
  3. Completed application form;
  4. Copy of passport;
  5. 1 photo;
  6. Copy of application fee payment document.
    The payment must be transferred to the bank account of the University of Latvia before applying for studies. The application fee is non-refundable.  

Please note! Application documents without all required attachments and application fee payment confirmation will be understood as not valid and will not be forwarded for further processing. 

Application fee:

1. For European Union, European Economic Area citizens and their family members* is 20LVL (28Euro);  
2. For permanent residents (including long-term residents of the European Community) and their family members* is 20LVL (28Euro);  
3. For other citizens is 35LVL (50Euro).

* Under this clause family members are spouse, parents and children.

Application fee for transfer students:

1. For European Union, European Economic Area citizens and their family members* is 15LVL (21Euro);  
2. For permanent residents (including long-term residents of the European Community) and their family members* is 15LVL (21Euro);  
3. For other citizens is 35LVL (50Euro).

* Under this clause family members are spouse, parents and children.

 
The deadlines for submitting application documents: 

1. For EU citizens and permanent residents is July 23, 2010;
2. For citizens from other countries is May 15, 2010.


Legalization (certification of document authenticity)

  • Legalization is not a notarial act. It means verification of signature and seal of a document.
  • If education documents are issued in a country which has joined the Hague Convention 1961 (e.g. USA, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Georgia, India, Moldova etc.) they should be certified with an Apostille. The Apostille is issued by a competent institution (usually the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in the country of origin.
  • If education documents are issued in a country that has not joined the Hague Convention 1961 (e.g. Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka etc.) applicants should get a double legalization of their educational documents. The documents need to be legalized either by a competent institution (usually the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in the country of origin or by the diplomatic/consular mission of the country of origin and either by any Latvian diplomatic/consular mission or by Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Department.


Contact person for more information about the programme: 
 
Agnese Indriksone
Faculty of Medicine 
University of Latvia 
Sarlotes 1a  Riga,
LV–1001 
Latvia 
Phone: +371 67370665 
E–mail: lumedi@lu.lv